COMPARING TWO PLACES
McFarland vs Shafter
PLACE A
McFarland, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Shafter, California
McFarland is 62% smaller than Shafter. McFarland earns more, with a median household income $26,285 higher.
MCFARLANDSHAFTERDIFFERENCE
Total population9,14523,871−62% vs Shafter
Population density1,884617+1,267
Population growth15.2%17.5%−2.3 pts
Median age41.328.1+13.2
Male45.1%49.4%−4.2 pts
Female54.9%50.6%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born5.2%23.7%−18.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%14.8%+69.8 pts
Black1.8%1.3%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%80.6%−76.8 pts
Asian4.6%2.5%+2.1 pts
Other5.3%0.9%+4.5 pts
Median household income$97,500$71,215+$26,285
Per capita income$55,799$24,156+$31,643
Poverty rate3.8%20.7%−17.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.411+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher49.0%12.2%+36.7 pts
Graduate degree16.7%4.4%+12.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%5.8%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation72.5%61.4%+11.1 pts
Median home value$390,100$335,800+$54,300
Median gross rent$1,458$1,253+$205
Owner-occupied72.7%64.7%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%4.2%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%47.9%−2.2 pts
Average commute18.923.3−4.4
Worked from home21.6%4.4%+17.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured3.2%9.0%−5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025